Diets in Review
The fact that our country is experiencing an obesity crisis is not news. However, until it is reversed, praise goes to the doctors and advocates who won’t give up the fight. One of the hardest battles in the obesity epidemic … Continue reading
Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate achievements by women and inspire the generation of girls that follows. Women’s Day has been celebrated since 1909 when it was a National Woman’s Day. Today is a great day to … Continue reading
Would you like any pink slime in your hamburger, sir? I wouldn’t think so. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture is allowing this suspicious substance into the packaged ground beef being served in school lunches across America, according to a … Continue reading
Reports from a study conducted at the University of Granada in Spain revealed two important correlations pertaining to childhood obesity: Children who eat meals at home prepared by their mother have a better nutritional outlook. And children with sedentary lifestyles … Continue reading
March marks the start of nutrition labels for raw meat and poultry. The new USDA rule states that nutrition information must be made available for most ground meat and ground poultry and for popular cuts of the two. Previously, the … Continue reading
In the popular Dr. Seuss book Oh the Places You Will Go, he cautiously warns readers about the road ahead. “I’m sorry to say so / but, sadly, it’s true / that Bang-ups / and Hang-ups / can happen to … Continue reading
After a lot of criticism and the #Ashamed Twitter chat party to raise awareness of the Georgia ad campaign by Strong 4 Life addressing childhood obesity, the ads are coming down this month. If you haven’t heard about this campaign, … Continue reading
Soda gets most the blame for all the added sugar pumping through our children’s veins, but new data shows the blame should lie elsewhere. Children consume an average of 322 calories a day from added sugars. That’s a mind blowing … Continue reading
It seems that anything with the Disney name is an instant success. However, this week they may have just made their biggest mistake. The new Epcot Disney exhibit, Habitat Heroes, which tackles childhood obesity, has made many critics furious, forcing … Continue reading
More or less, my husband and I eat very healthily. Visiting family often roll their eyes at us for the complete lack of food in our house, or rather, food that they’ll actually eat. We limit processed foods and rely … Continue reading
Apparently even today’s top of the line technology is no match for old fashioned bike riding and classic outdoor play. A new study revealed that “active” video games won’t actually make a kid more active. The Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading